15.7% of Arkansas City, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.4% greater than the poverty level of 12.0% across the entire state of Kansas. 12.4% of high school graduates and 22.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.8%. For comparison, it was 19.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Arkansas City, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Arkansas City:
15.7%
Whole state:
12.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Arkansas City:
6.8%
Whole state:
5.6%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Arkansas City:
20.3%
Kansas:
19.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Arkansas City:
25.2%
Kansas:
22.5%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.8%
Residents above poverty level:
19.4%
Poverty by age in Arkansas City, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Arkansas City,KS (percentage below poverty level)
11.2%Under 5 years
13.0%5 years
8.7%6 to 11 years
43.3%12 to 14 years
57.1%15 years
28.2%16 and 17 years
10.6%18 to 24 years
9.2%25 to 34 years
12.2%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
14.2%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
6.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Arkansas City,KS (percentage below poverty level)
24.1%Under 5 years
16.7%5 years
23.1%6 to 11 years
2.6%12 to 14 years
28.5%15 years
31.3%16 and 17 years
32.4%18 to 24 years
27.9%25 to 34 years
30.9%35 to 44 years
16.0%45 to 54 years
14.2%55 to 64 years
8.3%65 to 74 years
11.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Arkansas City,KS (% below half of poverty level)
8.5%Under 6 years
8.2%6 to 11 years
5.4%12 to 17 years
17.4%18 to 24 years
9.6%25 to 34 years
9.0%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
3.1%55 to 64 years
0.7%65 to 74 years
1.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Arkansas City, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Arkansas City, KS (%)
14.1%White
30.5%Black
5.8%American Indian
0.0%Asian
21.6%Other race
25.1%2+ races
21.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Arkansas City, KS (absolute numbers)
1,047White
83Black
14American Indian
0Asian
129Other race
4942+ races
558Hispanic
15.5%Below poverty level
84.5%Above poverty level
26.4%Below poverty level
73.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Arkansas City, KS
Children below poverty level:
Arkansas City, Kansas:
19.1%
State:
13.4%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Arkansas City:
12.4%
Kansas:
8.5%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Arkansas City:
22.5%
Kansas:
24.4%
35.7%Married-couple family
1.2%Male, no wife present
63.1%Female, no husband present
0.8%Worked full-time, year-round
31.4%Worked part-time
67.8%Did not work
11.1%Both worked full-time
7.4%One full-time, other part-time
16.7%One full-time, other didn't work
2.8%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
62.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
1.9%1980 to 1989
11.6%1970 to 1979
12.3%1960 to 1969
16.0%1950 to 1959
11.2%1940 to 1949
47.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.2%1999 to 2000
1.4%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
5.0%1980 to 1989
8.3%1970 to 1979
10.2%1960 to 1969
24.5%1950 to 1959
13.1%1940 to 1949
36.4%1939 or earlier
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